The Census Bureau's Director
writes on how we measure America's people, places and economy.

Facts
for Features

Find interesting and quirky
statistics regarding national celebrations and major events.

Audio - Profile America

Profile America is a daily, 60-second feature that uses interesting vignettes for that day to highlight information collected by the Census Bureau.

Releases

Find media toolkits, advisories,
and all the latest Census news.

Tip
Sheets

See what's coming up in releases
and reports.

Federal, State, and Local GovernmentsFederal Assistance Award Data System

To improve transparency and reduce reporting redundancy, 2011 and future Federal financial assistance award transaction data will be available to the public on www.USAspending.gov. Historical Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) data will be publicly available at the National Archives and Records Administration http://www.archives.gov.